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AFTRA Looks Back, and Ahead

With all of the conflict surrounding SAG–infighting and its struggle to reach a new deal with film and television producers–it’s easy to forget that AFTRA has not exactly had an easy time in 2008. In addition to forging its own primetime broadcast TV deal, it negotiated or extended five other contracts: sound recordings, non-broadcast industrials, ABC and CBS network news, and the interactive agreement (a one-year extension). The primetime contract was particularly difficult, given that onetime ally SAG mounted a campaign, ultimately unsuccesful, to defeat it. › Continue reading

Tags: AFTRA, SAG, Strike

Union vs. Non-Union

So, what’s the difference of being in the union vs. not being in a union.  Well, the basic difference is that union actors, make more money and are protected by union regulations such as amount of work in a day, insurance etc.. › Continue reading

Tags: AFTRA, Non-union, SAG, Union

Actors’ Unions Launch Disability Rights Campaign

Talks of strike authorization and Phase One agreements took a back seat today as representatives of the Screen Actors Guild, the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, and Actors’ Equity announced a joint campaign to improve working conditions and visibility for performers with disabilities.

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Tags: actors Equity, AFTRA, SAG